Dr. Yatiraj Kalantri

PhD- Life Sciences

Indore Race Course Road

Specialization in TB, Infectious Diseases, Real time PCR, Interferon- Gamma,
Y chromosome Microdeletion, Molecular & Immunodiagnostics
Total Experience(18 years

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT

Award of Senior Research Fellow, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Project
“Molecular, Immunological & Bacterial Tools for diagnosis of Extra-Pulmonary TB”. Choithram
Hospital & Research Centre, 2007- 2010
International Paper award “Evaluation of Real-time polymerase chain reaction,
Interferon-gamma, adenosine deaminase and immunoglobulin A for efficient diagnosis of Pleural
Tuberculosis. Choithram Hospital & Research Centre, India (2011)
Best Paper award for “Role of Cancer antigen-125 from Pleural & Ascitic fluid samples in non-
malignant conditions”, Choithram Hospital & Research Centre, India (2007)
Award of Seattle Biomedical Research Institute (SBRI) Bursary for Best paper,
“IFN-γ, PCR, ADA & IgA improves diagnosis of Pleural TB”, at International TB Symposium,
ICGEB, New Delhi, India (2006)

Consultant Molecular Biologist, Sodani Diagnostics Clinic, Indore (2020-till Now)
Executive Manufacturing, Molbio Diagnostics, Goa (2013-2014)
R & D Scientist, Zephyr Biomedicals (Tulip Group), Goa (2011-2012)

Research Papers published

Denkinger C, Kalantri Y, Schumacher S et al. Challenges in the development of an
immunochromatographic interferon-gamma test for diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis.
PLOS One, 2013 ;8(12): e85447
Kalantri Y, Hemwani N, Chitnis DS. Evaluation of Real-time polymerase chain reaction,
Interferon-gamma, adenosine deaminase and immunoglobulin A for efficient diagnosis of
Pleural Tuberculosis. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2011;15: 226-231.
Kalantri Y, Hemwani N, Chitnis DS. Evaluation of whole blood IFN-γ test using PPD

recombinant antigen challenge for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary & Extra-pulmonary TB. Indian
Journal of Experimental Biology 2009; 47:463-468.
Kalantri Y, Naik G et al. Role of Cancer antigen-125 in Non-malignant Pleural & Ascitic fluid in
non-malignant conditions. Indian Journal of Medical Research 2007;125: 23-28.
Dubey M, Kalantri Y, Hemwani N, Chitnis DS. Chronic knee monoarthritis caused by
Mycobacterium chelonae. National Medical Journal of India 2007; 20:240-1.
Kalantri Y, Hemwani N, Bhatia G C, et al. Elisa kit evaluation for IgG & IgM antibodies to A-60
tubercular protein antigen. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences 2005; 59: 301-309.

Special Achievement/Initiatives

Development of Novel Biphasic Medium for rapid recovery of Mycobacteria with low
cost & its comparison with MGIT-BACTECH & LJ media, Choithram Hospital & Research Centre, Indore
(2007-2008)
Development of NS1 antigen Immunochromatography Test (ICT) at Qualpro -Tulip Diagnostics-Goa
(2012)
Development of Interferon Gamma ICT for third world countries. Tulip Diagnostics, Goa (International
Project) (2011-2013)

RESEARCH, CLINICAL & INDUSTRIAL TRAININGS

Qiagen (Germany) - Real time PCR technology Training at Shah Pathology, Indore (2016)
Quality Assurance-Management Representative - Molbio Diagnostics, Goa, 2013
Micro Real time PCR technology, Micro Chip, Nanoparticles training at BIGTEC Lab,
Bangalore (2012)
IVF & ICSI – Embryology Training at CHL-Gada Art life center, Indore (2010)
Molecular Biology Training at - Institute of Life Science, Bhubaneshwar, India (2007)
Training at Choithram Hospital & Research Centre-Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular
Biology, Indore (2004)
Training at - National Institute Virology, Pune, India (2001)

PRESENTATIONS / CONFERENCES

Life Technologies-Molecular & Cellular Research workflows – Tools from Life
Technologies / Invitrogen /Thermo fisher Scientific, Marriott Hotel, Goa (2014).
Kalantri Y,et al. Rapid detection & Identification of Non Tubercular Mycobacteria and
M.tuberculosis from Pulmonary TB and Extrapulmonary TB by Real time PCR.International TB
Symposium on TB Diagnostics, ICGEB, Delhi. (2010).
Kalantri Y, et al. “Evaluation of Real time PCR, anti-A60 IgG, and anti-A60 IgM for the
efficient and rapid diagnosis of Female Genital TB”, 5th World Congress of Cellular &
Molecular Biology organized by School of Biotechnology, Indore, India and World
Society of Cellular and Molecular Biology, France. (2009)
Kalantri Y, et al. Novel Biphasic Medium for rapid recovery of Mycobacteria with low
cost & its comparison with MGIT-BACTECH & LJ media. International TB Symposium on Emerging
trends in TB Research: Biomarkers, Drugs & Vaccines,ICGEB, New Delhi (2008)
Kalantri Y, et al. Rapid methods PCR, IgG and IgM antibody to A-60 antigen for the
diagnosis of female genital TB. 2nd International Conference on Trends in Cellular &
Molecular Biology, JNU, New Delhi, (2008)
Kalantri Y, et al. “IFN-Y, ADA, PCR, IgA improves diagnosis of pleural TB”,
International symposium on New frontiers in TB Research, ICGEB,Delhi, (2006)

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